Spain vs Croatia LIVE: Euro 2024 starting line-ups, team news and build-up to Group B fixture


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Spain get their Euro 2024 campaign underway on Saturday as they face one of the 2022 World Cup semi-finalists in Croatia.

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Luis de la Fuente has plenty of tremendous attacking options in his squad; one of the most difficult parts of his job this month might be deciding which to use and how to align them without sacrificing defensive balance. Spain aren’t among the very favourites but have plenty of reason to feel they can go deep in the tournament – we might learn much from this opening game about their chances.

Croatia, meanwhile, have a very familiar-looking squad which is packed with experience, but they will have questions over them of whether it has evolved enough as a squad and has enough goals. Luka Modric remains a key component for them and can win a game on his day – as many of Spain’s stars know all too well, of course. Follow all the build-up to Spain vs Croatia below including the latest updates from the early kick-off between Hungary and Switzerland:

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Euro 2024: Hungary 1-2 Switzerland

Bolla does brilliantly to take it down on the wing and keep possession, but Hungary can’t capitalise. They bring on Adam and Dardai for Kerkez and Szalai.

Chris Wilson15 June 2024 15:38

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Euro 2024: Hungary 1-2 Switzerland

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Jack Rathborn15 June 2024 15:37

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Euro 2024: Hungary 1-2 Switzerland

Switzerland almost find a way through as Embolo, Ndoye and Amdouni combine, but it runs to Gulacsi.

Chris Wilson15 June 2024 15:34

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Euro 2024: Hungary 1-2 Switzerland

Hungary with a half-chance straight after, as Kerkez is slipped through on the left, but his half-volleyed cross is collected by Sommer.

Switzerland bring on Breel Embolo in place of Ruben Vargas.

Chris Wilson15 June 2024 15:32

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Euro 2024: Hungary 1-2 Switzerland

Close from Switzerland as Ndoye is slipped through on the left wing. He cuts inside and hits one, but it’s deflected over for a corner.

The Swiss are in no rush to take the corner, and eventually Vargas swings it in. It’s a great ball and Schar rises to it, but he can only direct his header narrowly wide.

Chris Wilson15 June 2024 15:30

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Euro 2024: Hungary 1-2 Switzerland

Another booking as Szalai bundles over Ndoye on the wing.

Chris Wilson15 June 2024 15:27

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Euro 2024: Hungary 1-2 Switzerland

Switzerland make two changes. Duah comes off for Amdouni, and Widmer comes off for Stergiou.

Chris Wilson15 June 2024 15:27

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GOAL: Hungary 1-2 Switzerland

So much better from Hungary. Sallai picks it up again on the left and slides it across to Szoboszlai. He clips in a lovely ball to the far post and Varga manages to escape his marker and head it past Sommer! Game on.

Chris Wilson15 June 2024 15:25

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Euro 2024: Hungary 0-2 Switzerland

Another chance for Hungary and this was one was very close! The cross is swung in by Sallai from the left and Varga is found near the penalty spot. He tries to direct his header goalwards but it flies wide of the far post!

Chris Wilson15 June 2024 15:22

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Euro 2024: Hungary 0-2 Switzerland

The Swiss certainly look more accomplished in possession, and more full of attacking ideas than their opponents at the moment.

Hungary have a chance out of nowhere as Orban’s ball forward finds Varga, but he blasts it well over when one-on-one. It was offside anyway.

Chris Wilson15 June 2024 15:20



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